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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allende's stepfather dress as to make an impression at Paula's school one day?

2. Who is Pablo Neruda?

3. Which of the following was not abolished by the new government in Chile?

4. What decision does Allende make about Paula after the results of her brain scans?

5. What does Allende realize after getting the doctors' reports?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the novel. Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events.

Essay Topic 2

What was the nature of the military takeover in Chile in the 1970s? Explain the political climate as well as the impact of the military coups on average citizens like Allende and her family. What is Allende's view on this time period in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the nature of this book and why the author created it the way she did. Why did she choose to create a collection of diary entries to tell her story? Is it effective? How is it different from reading a regular novel? How is it the same?

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